Featuring AKF’s Human-Centered Design Approachto Community Engagement on a Global Stage
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]To spotlight the advancements in Central Asia on human-centered design (HCD), AKF colleagues presented at the International Social Innovation Research Conference to share AKF’s local learnings and global best practice and learn from the other presenters and participants from more than 70 countries.
Jailoo-Tourism, a Growing Space for Entrepreneurs in Kyrgyz Republic
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”10221″ img_size=”full” alignment=”right”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]The tourism industry is rapidly developing in Kyrgyzstan, notably even in the most remote corners of the country. Jailoo-tourism, a new term in Kyrgyz Republic, is becoming increasingly popular.
University of Central Asia Receives Long-term OPIC Support to Complete its Second Campus in Khorog, Tajikistan
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, 29 October 2015 – The University of Central Asia (UCA) is rapidly progressing to complete the construction of its second campus in Tajikistan, scheduled to be ready by 2017, at a total capital layout of $94.4 million. Alongside a $64.4 million commitment from the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), including $7.5 million […]
Kyrgyz Family Stars in International Mountain Day Campaign
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It was a surprise when Asylkan and Saparbek Amanov, from the village of Janbulak, in the remote mountains of northern Kyrgyz Republic, became the faces of International Mountain Day (IMD) 2014. A photo of their family has been used on all promotional materials issued by the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the […]
Seeing Change in Fitness
We continue our Giving Tuesday series, How I See Change, with the story shared by Asel Baidyldaeva, a social entrepreneur from the Kyrgyz Republic. See how your support helps people like Asel work with communities to improve their quality of life. Do you have a story to tell? Share with us how you see change by […]
Seeing Change in Children’s Smiles
This week we continue our Giving Tuesday series, How I See Change, with the story shared by Burulai Aitikulova, an educator from the Kyrgyz Republic in Central Asia. See how your support helps people like Burulai achieve a better quality of life. For more photos and stories of the Aga Khan Foundation’s partners, click here. […]
Social Cohesion as a Process
The growing number of conflict zones around the world highlights the need to better understand the dynamics of social cohesion, especially for preserving peace-time progress in developing countries. In our work, the term social cohesion refers to the process of strengthening communities so people can work together to resolve shared challenges in a way that promotes a […]
Crisis to Opportunity: Kyrgyz Veterinarians Build Public Trust and Private Practice
Next in our series, Rooted in Resilience: From Crisis to Opportunity, is the story of Mukanbet Ibraev in the Kyrgyz Republic. For more photos and stories of the Aga Khan Foundation’s partners, please download our 2013 annual report. At the southern fringe of the former Soviet Union, Mukanbet Ibraev has worked as a veterinarian in rural […]
Social Cohesion in Kyrgyzstan through a Participatory Lens
In November 2013, we met with our partners in Kyrgyzstan to plan the start-up of a new World Bank-funded grant on social cohesion. This exciting project aims to study how a participatory approach to development influences the cohesion of a community. The term ‘social cohesion’ refers to the process of strengthening communities so people can […]
New Agreement Between Aga Khan Foundation and the World Bank Launches Program for Social Cohesion in the Kyrgyz Republic
WASHINGTON, DC, JANUARY 17, 2014 – The Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. (AKF USA) and the World Bank have inaugurated a program to identify factors and strengthen social cohesion in the Kyrgyz Republic and pilot new social and infrastructure approaches for studying the elements and enabling factors for civil society. The strong coalition of implementing and research partners also includes […]